PIE! Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 When they're green? When they start to turn red? When they're completely ripe? Last year I waited for them to be completely ripe. The ones I got were delicious, but I lost a lot to the squirrels. I'm trying to decide what to do this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Eh, a squirrel knocked off a totally green one this morning! I wait until at least mostly red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I wait until they are mostly red. I find the longer you leave them the more flavor they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We pick as they are ripe. DD eats them all as they ripen!! At least for now, we are getting mostly cherry and grape tomatoes. We have a bunch of large tomatoes.getting close....we will pick when ripe or nearly ripe and have some.to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I try to leave them on until they're completely ripe unless we're dueling with a resident groundhog (as we are this year). Then we end up picking when they start to ripen. This really only goes for our Pink Brandywine tomatoes though since those are all that Mr. Groundhog likes. He has very discerning tastes. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 This year I'm picking as soon as they begin to turn...but we are battling critters and some sort of rot/fungus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for all the input! I think I'll pick when they start to turn red this year and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We are picking them as they turn red - this is our first year having tomatoes, and it is so fun! We don't have a tomato bush, we have a tomato tree. They are thriving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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